CRA worked on behalf of one of the world’s largest fast food chains to review and evaluate a food service equipment manufacturer’s claim for damages based upon alleged misappropriation of certain trade secrets related to holding cabinets. The plaintiff’s damage expert’s claim was based on the losses incurred to date—lost profits on lost sales and research and development costs incurred. In addition to assessing the causation between the alleged actions of the defendant and the losses the plaintiff incurred, CRA experts prepared an alternative claim for lost profits on lost sales of holding cabinets.
Calculating damages in employee raiding or lift-out disputes
These are the key points addressed in the article: Damages in employee raiding cases may extend beyond lost profits. Courts often consider multiple categories...